Kraft · Frozen Dinners and Entrees
Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner
One pouch (198g) serving of Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner by Kraft has 300 calories, 8g of sugars and 650mg of sodium, as submitted by Kraft Heinz Foods Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1728069, record updated Oct 7, 2019).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1728069, available Mar 19, 2021; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 198g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 021000057054
- Category
- Frozen Dinners and Entrees
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other frozen dinners and entrees
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 85% of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 61% of them.
Where the calories come from: 59% carbohydrate, 27% fat and 13% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among frozen dinners and entrees: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4 g | 1.9 g | 85% |
| Sodium | 328 mg | 296 mg | 61% |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 6.5 g | 25% |
| Calories | 152 | 133 | 64% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,995 products, one per barcode.
Other dinner in this aisle
33 of the 4,995 frozen dinners and entrees products are named dinner. Per 100 g their median is 137 calories, 295 mg of sodium and 7.1 g of protein; 22 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Bread Ciabatta Dinner Roll HUDSON BREAD | 256 mg | 200 |
| Bar-b-q Pork Dinner CORKY'S | 255 mg | 130 |
| Garlic Shrimp and Pasta with Broccoli, Carrots and Corn in a Delicious Garlic Sauce Skillet Dinner CRAV'N FLAVOR | 253 mg | 101 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "dinner", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): COOKED ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT (WATER, ENRICHED MACARONI PRODUCT [DURUM WHEAT SEMOLINA, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE (IRON), THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID]); CHEESE SAUCE (WHEY, CHEDDAR CHEESE [MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES], SKIM MILK, CANOLA OIL, MILK, SALT, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, XANTHAN GUM, LACTIC ACID, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, WITH PAPRIKA, TURMERIC, AND ANNATTO ADDED FOR COLOR, ENZYMES, CHEESE CULTURE, DRIED CREAM, VITAMIN D3).
The statement lists 1 ingredient at the top level, beginning with Cooked Enriched Macaroni Product (water, Enriched Macaroni Product [durum Wheat Semolina, Niacin. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Oct 7, 2019), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1728069).
More Kraft frozen dinners and entrees
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac & Cheese with Chicken Nuggets and Broccoli | 141 | 2.07 g | 237 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese with Whole Wheat Breaded Chicken Nuggets Shaped Chicken Breast Patties with Rib Meat and Broccoli | 137 | 2.07 g | 282 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner with Beef Topped with Teriyaki Sauce and Broccoli | 129 | 2.9 g | 295 mg |
| Macaroni & Cheese Dinner with Grilled Chicken Topped with Barbecue Sauce and Carrots | 124 | 4.56 g | 237 mg |
| Four Cheese Deluxe Pasta & Cheese Sauce | 182 | 1.18 g | 353 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Kraft Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
300 per 1 pouch (198g) serving, and 152 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Kraft Original Macaroni & Cheese Dinner?
650mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Kraft Heinz Foods Company submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 7, 2019. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov